Children of Heaven

1997

1h 28m

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7.9/10

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Family

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

Directors

Majid Majidi

Writers

Majid Majidi(writer by)

Stars

Amir Farrokh Hashemian

Bahare Seddiqi

Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi

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Amir Farrokh Hashemian

Ali

Bahare Seddiqi

Zahra

Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi

Roya

Ali's Father

Ali's Mother

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Ali's Teacher

Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian

Roya's Father

Roya's Mother

Race Organizer

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Shoemaker

Green Grocer

Salt Seller

Mohammad Haj Hosseini

Directors

Majid Majidi

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Majid Majidi(writer by)

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<em>'Children of Heaven'</em> is quite sad in parts, though it ends up being rather wholesome in actuality. This 1997 flick features a simple premise but one that doesn't fail to draw at the heartstrings, I was immediately hooked into caring as soon as the youngsters appeared. Amir Farrokh Hashemian is brilliant as Ali. I'm not one to feel overly emotional when watching fictional things, but I actually felt sad whenever the kid was sad... even when he was teary eyed, the little fella almost got me too! Bahare Seddiqi is also extremely sweet as Zahra. Reza Naji is the best of the adults, I enjoyed his character. That scene with Ali at the gate buzzer is real nice. Other positives are the locations, cinematography and score - all of which I appreciated. I don't hold any negatives, in fact. A great introduction to Iranian cinema for me.

r96sk03 Jun, 2025